A Weekend to Go to the Desert

February 18, 2011

This weekend the Riverside County Fair and Date Festival opens and continues though to February 27. Each year this event adds more attractions. There is music, food, and camel races and camel rides. The hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to10p.m Saturday and Sunday the carnival is open to midnight. The camels will be racing at at 3 p.m. today and 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket s for the fair with unlimited carnival rides are $25 for adults, $8 adults without carnival rides, $7 for seniors (55 and older) , $6 for children (5-12), and children under 5 are free. The fairgrounds are located at 82-503 Hwy 111. More information at 1-800-811-3247 04 http://www.datefest.org/

On your way to the date festival, you might stop in Palm Springs. This is the weekend of the Palm Springs Art Festival. Approximately 150 artists will be displaying both fine art and crafts. The time Friday, Saturday and Sunday is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The palm Springs Festival Grounds are at Crossley Road at Ramon Road. More information visit http://www.palmspringsartfestival.com/